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Vallimeandra mikaikarivensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Latomeandridae

Taxonomy
Vallimeandra mikaikarivensis was named by Alloiteau (1958). Its type locality is Mikaikarivo, which is in a Bathonian perireef or subreef limestone in Madagascar.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Vallimeandra mikaikarivensis Alloiteau

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyLatomeandridaeAlloiteau 1952
genusVallimeandraAlloiteau 1957
speciesmikaikarivensis

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Vallimeandra mikaikarivensis Alloiteau 1958
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yesf
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-28 06:50:30
Modified: 2008-01-28 08:50:30
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Bathonian or 168.30000 to 166.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Madagascar (Toliara) Vallimeandra mikaikarivensis (type locality: 86420)